Help.... I am 28 and can't grow a beard?!

Help.... I am 28 and can't grow a beard?!

Hello BeardBoard. This is my first post, however, I have been reading these posts for a while. I am 28 years old, and can grow a goatee and mustache, but they do not connect. I also cannot grow sideburns, nor do I have much hair on my cheeks. My facial hair is very sparse and if I don't shave every few days, it just looks embarassing. I wish I could grow a full beard....

I have read many posts on here about minoxil. So I decided to try it. I bought the 5%, and apply it 2x daily. Morning and night. Althought recently, I have been "forgetting" to apply it. I have been using it for about 6-7 weeks, and I really haven't seen any improvements.

I did a little more research on the board, and I read about A-copper peptides. I purchased some about a week ago, and just received it 2 days ago. I have only applied it once.

Do you think, maybe the minoxil will have no effect on my hair growth? Has anyone ever used a combination of minoxil and peptides, and how were the results?

Also, on this board, somebody talks about having success with taking a bunch of vitamins, such as Vitamin B, Biotin, Zinc, Fatty Acids, etc. Do you think that I may need to increase my testosterone levels? I don't "feel" like my levels are low.

I guess with everything I have read about increasing beard growth, I think I may be a little confused on what is the best for beard growth. Would anyone know what the best product or combination of products would be? Does anyone have any experience with using more than one product and having success?

My advice is to grow your goatee and 'stache as best you can, and accept that your genetics isn't ready to give you a full beard yet. Minox didn't work, and most of the other "remedies" have dubious results at best.

Let's see some pics after a week or two of growth. It may be much better than you're giving yourself credit for.

The other general advice is to eat healthy, bulk up at the gym, and perhaps get a different hairstyle. Those things are within your control and can help you feel better.